Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Xperia Z Ultra : The war of the the phablets

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Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Xperia Z Ultra : The war of the the phablets

Nokia Lumia 1520 has got many such features which people long waited for. On the other hand, Sony Xperia Z offers a plethora of tried and tested features

New Delhi: Nokia Lumia 1520 has got many such features which people long waited for. On the other hand, Sony Xperia Z offers a plethora of tried and tested features. While both of these handsets have many features which will attract you, the tough decision is to choose one out of the two. Here we present a head on contrast between the two, to ease your dilemma-

Display-Nokia Lumia 1520 comes with a6-inch 1080p display. On the other hand, Xperia Z ultra boasts of a 6.4 inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) display. Hence, Sony gets lead on this front.

Operating system-NokiaLumia 1520 runs on Windows Phone 8 with the latest GDR3 technology while Sony Xperia Z Ultra runs on Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean). These two operating systems are almost incompatible. Hence, we give in 50-50 to both.

Processor and Chipset –On the inside, Nokia Lumia 1520 has a 2.2GHz quad-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 while Xperia Z Ultra hasQualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400. On this count, we can declare a tie between the two.

Camera-Nokia Lumia 1520 boasts of a 20 MP primary camera with 1080 p video camera as well as a 1.2 MP secondary camera. Sony Xperia Z Ultra proves no match to this with its 8 MP primary and 2 MP secondary camera.

Memory-NokiaLumia1520offers32 GB internal memory which can be expanded to 64 GB using microSD card. On the other hand, Xperia Z Ultra has 16 GB of internal memory which can be further expanded to 64 GB using microSD card slot.

Connectivity –While Nokia Lumia 1520 offers connectivity features like 4G LTE, NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB port and wireless charging, Xperia Z Ultra offers GPRS , EDGE , HSDPA,HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, , WLAN , Wi-Fi , Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth NFCandUSB. Hence, Xperia offers better connectivity options.

Price- While for Xperia Z Ultra, you will have to shell out Rs 41,499, Lumia 1520 should be available for Rs 45,000.

Conclusion-For a powerful camera, new operating system and better internal memory, we declare Lumia 1520 the winner.